Scaling Mobile Networks Security for LTE: A Multi-Layer Approach – by Heavy ReadingInformation Resources | 7/31/2015 | The way the network security domain has been pieced together over time has served mobile operators well enough until now. But the business model and technology environment are changing fundamentally today, and if the network security domain doesn't evolve with that, it will risk compromising operators' ability to protect the network, maintain stability and manage millions of real-time sessions, without costs spiraling out of control.

NFV Self-Adaptive NetworksInformation Resources | 7/30/2015 | Telecommunications operators face hard challenges these days with the combination of over-the-top services competition, exponential growth of mobile traffic, and increased customer expectations in terms of service quality. The result is a hyper-competitive market where customers’ experience level is the key to success. In this scenario, it’s no longer a mere network function; now it involves the whole organization—from network, to business, customer care, and marketing.

Why SDN Is Important to NFV – by Heavy ReadingInformation Resources | 7/30/2015 | This white paper discusses how the transition to NFV brings with it numerous changes and requirements, addresses NFV and SDN architectures, with a particular emphasis on the role of SDN in meeting the networking requirements of NFV, and shows how the industry is responding to the challenges of NFV and SDN.

Making the Most of Cable Wi-Fi - by Heavy ReadingInformation Resources | 7/30/2015 | Driven by efforts to extend broadband networks beyond the home, cable Wi-Fi hotspots are proliferating. Heavy Reading analyst Alan Breznick explores the opportunities for going beyond churn reduction to gain better control over the Wi-Fi user experience and monetize differentiated services that can become significant sources of new revenue for residential and enterprise business lines.

F5 Infographic: Addressing Security Challenges with LTEInformation Resources | 7/30/2015 | With more IP connectivity, more traffic, more bandwidth, more applications and new protocols like SIP and diameter, LTE provides a host of new security challenges and for mobile operators. Among the tools for dealing with it are better leveraging of security policy and service chaining. Check out F5’s infographic below for a snapshot of new LTE security challenges and how to address them.

At a time of growing demand on their mobile networks, communications service providers (CSPs) are increasingly challenged to provide highly available service and excellent subscriber experiences—without further eroding service margins. Several
trends are working against CSPs: the exploding number of subscriber devices, the expanding use of bandwidth-intensive applications such as video streaming, and two significant and simultaneous technology transitions—the IPv4 to IPv6 migration
and the 3G to 4G/LTE migration.

In the face of these challenges, CSPs still need to plan for growth. The shift to LTE — which provides higher bandwidth and more reliable connections — virtually guarantees additional bandwidth consumption by subscribers, as well as a substantial increase in the number of connections per subscriber. Meanwhile, malicious attackers are advancing on another front, threatening the availability of the mobility infrastructure itself.

Providing security for the mobility infrastructure and for mobile subscriber connections has been the task of network firewalls deployed at the Gi interface for 3G networks and at the SGi interface for 4G/LTE networks. Until now, the only options have been legacy firewalls with limited scale and performance. While some of these legacy firewalls offer new line cards with better scaling, they still only represent incremental scale improvement—not the generational shift in architecture needed to match the generational shift in mobile network standards. As a consequence of the limitations of such legacy systems, CSPs planning for growth must include additional instances of firewalls to keep pace with demands while maintaining secure services. This leads to not only a significant increase in capital expenditures, but also additional strain on the network operations team — and the resulting increase in operational costs.

Fortunately, there is another solution that incorporates high availability, security, and immense scalability, while positioning CSPs with the flexibility and unified management necessary to ease technology transitions and infrastructure changes.

Create Scalable, Flexible Mobile Networks to Dynamically Respond to IoT Requirements – by Heavy ReadingInformation Resources | 7/24/2015 | Mobile operators are being increasingly impacted by cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) technology, and over the next three years they are going to have to change the way they operate their networks and interact with their customers.
This paper looks at what is driving IoT, how the mobile operators’ business models are evolving, and the consequential challenges they face in growing their business and transforming their core networks.

The Internet of Things-Ready InfrastructureInformation Resources | 7/15/2015 | Connected devices are forcing us to move into a brave new world where almost everything generates data traffic. While there’s much to consider, proactively addressing these challenges and adopting new approaches for enabling an IoT-ready network will help you chart a clearer course for success.

TCP Optimization for Service ProvidersInformation Resources | 7/15/2015 | Read this white paper to learn how to create a finely-tuned TCP stack—one that establishes high goodput, minimizes bufferbloat, and creates fairness between flows. Then you’ll be on the fast track to an improved subscriber QoE, and a greater ROI on your network.

NFV Service Assurance Datasheet: Keep the Same Visibility, Insights, and MetricsInformation Resources | 7/1/2015 | Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) allows the migration of network functions from proprietary, physical hardware to less expensive, more flexible COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf) servers. While NFV is not a new concept, it has the power to change the way service providers do business forever. The promise of NFV to generate new source s of revenue lies in the ability to quickly roll out services subscribers want and swiftly eliminate those they don’t.

Infographic: 6 Questions to Ask on Your Journey to NFVInformation Resources | 7/1/2015 | Discover the 6 questions to ask on your journey to NFV:
1. Is my organization ready for NFV
2. Do I Have visibility to my virtual network elements
3. How do I choose the right partner
4. Is my monitoring system flexible enough to support NFV
5. Do I have the right troubleshooting tools
6. How Can I protect my brand during the NFV Transition
Download this Infographic to learn more!

Brief Discussion CFP2Information Resources | 7/1/2015 | Since 2010, we have been early 100G client deployment base on the CFP form factor. The module host interface was based on a more conservative 10x10G interface base on established 10G technology. While the CFP form factor is flexible(supporting a wide range of technologies, from 40G serial through 40G parallel and 100G in both 4x25G and 10x10G), its large form factor and relative complex technology keeps it from meeting and density and price expectation required for mainstream 100G.

Pros and Cons of COB in Optical Communication IndustryInformation Resources | 7/1/2015 | COB has become a hot word in optical communication field over the last two years. While racking our brains and exerting all our wisdom to extract value from it, we also need to stay calm and figure out which kind of COB model is more adjusted to optical communication industry. Otherwise it is easy to go astray.

Rapid Growth of Gigalight in AOC and Parallel Optical Transceiver Modules FieldInformation Resources | 7/1/2015 | With the coming age of big data, the application of Internet and intelligent terminals and the explosive growth of global data volume are fuelling the development of high-preferment supercomputer centre and cloud computing data centre with 40G / 100G servers and switches. At the same time, the high-bandwidth and high-density optical component transmission technology has experienced a crustal movement.

Ultrahigh density MPO/MTP cabling system in Data Center offered by GigalightInformation Resources | 7/1/2015 | In today’s fast-moving cyber world, with the advent and popularity of cloud computing and big data, the demand for high-speed transmission and data capacity is becoming much greater than ever before. There exist millions of servers in some cloud-computing data centers of big IT giant companies like Google, Facebook, Tencent, thus, how to balance high capacity & high transmission data rate and low power consumption is a major challenge facing today’s data center.

Evaluating “The State of the State” of VirtualizationInformation Resources | 6/30/2015 | “The State of the State” – is a special report from Light Reading and Heavy Reading providing original insights into the changes taking place as CSPs plan their migration to next-generation communications infrastructure.

Service Orchestration Requirements for a New Era of Networking – by Heavy ReadingInformation Resources | 6/30/2015 | This paper examines the drivers for service orchestration and the three "extreme" business requirements for flexibility, automation and reliability emerging in a new era of hyperfast business that a service orchestration system must fulfill. It explores the capabilities that a service orchestration system should have to meet these requirements.

Software-Defined Networking - Discover How to Save Money and Generate New RevenueInformation Resources | 6/30/2015 | Software-defined networking (SDN) can help businesses and service providers reduce networking complexity, as well as deployment and operational costs. These benefits are based on abstraction of the control functions from the network forwarding devices (such as switches, routers, and Layer 4 to 7 appliances).

Evolved Programmable Network Solution OverviewInformation Resources | 6/30/2015 | Virtualization of network functions is an approach that has been successfully implemented in the data center, and service providers are now trying to improve flexibility and service agility and significantly transform their economic cost models. Service provider-centric software capabilities for operations and services automation are also required to accelerate and monetize the creation of new services.

BTE 2015 Show ReportInformation Resources | 6/22/2015 | The content of this report shows how much there was to learn and take away from BTE, and this is just a snapshot of the peer-to-peer learning that was on offer. The focused panel sessions on topics as diverse as hybrid network management and orchestration, the role of IoT tech in smart cities, dealing with DDoS attacks, the introduction of cloud DVR and 4K services were all designed to provide useful insights and data points for attendees.

Delivering Exceptional VoLTE Service QualityInformation Resources | 6/19/2015 | Delivering quality voice services in an LTE environment is a major goal of operators worldwide. Voice is a fundamental service of mobile communications and will continue to be so, yet needs to adapt to the ways people communicate today.

Nominum Case Study: Large ISP Gains Visibility & Control During DDoS AttackInformation Resources | 6/15/2015 | A large South American ISP seeking more secure, resilient and efficient DNS infrastructure upgraded their servers from open source to Vantio CacheServe several years ago. Vantio worked flawlessly, reducing operational strain and improving the subscriber experience with fast, low latency DNS resolution that complemented their high performance network.

Nominum Whitepaper: The Costs of a DNS OutageInformation Resources | 6/15/2015 | Internet access has become an essential part of everyday life. Regulation of Internet services may differ around the world but there is universal acceptance of the necessity for secure, highly available Internet access. Regulators recognize their obligation to ensure a positive subscriber experience in return for the fees that subscribers pay. The regulatory action taken for this outage is not an outlier; it will rapidly become the new baseline for regulatory oversight around the world.

Nominum Whitepaper: DNS Software Drives Network EconomicsInformation Resources | 6/15/2015 | Nominum’s Vantio CacheServe has been the gold standard for DNS resolution for more than a decade, offering exceptional availability, extraordinary stability, and superior security. Vantio CacheServe 7 changes the game again. A new software architecture coupled with time-proven Vantio technology maximizes the power of server hardware, letting providers “do more with less” with their DNS.

Nominum Whitepaper: New Best Practices for DNSInformation Resources | 6/15/2015 | Established DNS Best Practices have served providers well. Those who deploy them have more stable and cost effective networks. Business imperatives to do more with less and new challenges facing DNS operations mean new Best Practices are needed. With a few simple steps DNS services can be more robust, stable, predictable and sustainable.

Nominum Whitepaper: Overview of DNS-Based DDoSInformation Resources | 6/15/2015 | DNS-based DDoS has rapidly evolved over two years and there is no indication it will stop. Lists of IP addresses of the very large installed base of home gateways with open DNS proxies are available on the Internet, as are turnkey DDoS services that use them. The recent transition to bot driven DDoS malware changes the landscape.

Service Orchestration Requirements for a New Era of Networking – by Heavy ReadingInformation Resources | 6/5/2015 | This paper examines the drivers for service orchestration and the three "extreme" business requirements for flexibility, automation and reliability emerging in a new era of hyperfast business that a service orchestration system must fulfill. It explores the capabilities that a service orchestration system should have to meet these requirements.

eBOOK: Making the most of SDN and NFV with Ubuntu OpenStackInformation Resources | 6/1/2015 | Download this ebook to get an overview of the ever-changing infrastructure landscape for network operators, better understand the challenges they face when implementing NFV and SDN technologies and review a reference architecture for integrating NFV and SDN technologies onto Ubuntu OpenStack clouds, allowing for maximum flexibility in configuration, management, and scaling.
If you’re involved in the design of systems architecture for the telecoms industry, this ebook is for you.

NFV - The Myth of Application-Level High AvailabilityInformation Resources | 5/19/2015 | In this white paper, you will learn of some common misconceptions about how "high availability" with NFV is achieved, gain a contextual view into ETSI recommendations from the Architectural Framework and Resiliency Requirements, and read a brief overview of a comprehensive solution to deliver a robust, high availability, NFV infrastructure solution.

Andrew Coward discusses what the New IP means to end users or enterprise customers. He explains compelling reasons, including how every customer can get their own network, from the transformation to the New IP.

Mukund Srigopal provides an explanation of what network visibility is and how it is essential as service providers transition to the New IP. In addition, the importance of the network packet broker is discussed.

Ali Kafel from Stratus Technologies addresses high-availability concerns within the telco industry with a solution that enables telcos to provide high-availability and stateful fault-tolerance using a software-based approach.

Guavus CEO Anukool Lakhina talks to Light Reading founder and CEO Steve Saunders about the role of operational analytics in the communications services and networking sectors, particularly in relation to IoT.

Saran Phaloprakarn, Senior VP of Fixed Broadband Business Management of Thailand's AIS, was a keynote speaker at the first Asia-Pacific Ultra Broadband Summit in Bangkok. In this video, he talks to Heavy Reading about transforming into an FMC (FBB+MBB+Content) operator.

Andrew Coward discusses what the New IP means to end users or enterprise customers. He explains compelling reasons, including how every customer can get their own network, from the transformation to the New IP.

Mukund Srigopal provides an explanation of what network visibility is and how it is essential as service providers transition to the New IP. In addition, the importance of the network packet broker is discussed.

Ali Kafel from Stratus Technologies addresses high-availability concerns within the telco industry with a solution that enables telcos to provide high-availability and stateful fault-tolerance using a software-based approach.

Saran Phaloprakarn, Senior VP of Fixed Broadband Business Management of Thailand's AIS, was a keynote speaker at the first Asia-Pacific Ultra Broadband Summit in Bangkok. In this video, he talks to Heavy Reading about transforming into an FMC (FBB+MBB+Content) operator.

In this video, Chakyra Moa, Chairman of Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC), talks in in-depth with Heavy Reading about the Cambodia's current telecom market and TRC's goals and expectations for the future.

Software-defined networking and network functions virtualization have become key components to any network that hopes to be future proof. Huawei shows that openness can become a reality at the Open Networking Summit in Santa Clara.

Sterling Perrin, senior analyst of Heavy Reading, sat down with Phoukhong Chithoublok, Acting Director General of Lao's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications' Department of Planning and Cooperation, to discuss the future of national broadband for Lao.

Guavus CEO Anukool Lakhina talks to Light Reading founder and CEO Steve Saunders about the role of operational analytics in the communications services and networking sectors, particularly in relation to IoT.